Carnegie Museum Of Art

Carnegie Museum Presents In Harmony With Nature

ruzik_tuzik — Sat, 31 May 2008 07:07:21 -0500

For more than 50 years, Donald Robinson has taken viewers on a visual journey with his stunning landscapes and lush wildlife photography. From powerful portraits to intricate, intimate photographs of butterflies and flowers, Robinson explores the world’s wonders with his camera in tow.

Recent Acquisitions At Carnegie Museum

ruzik_tuzik — Sat, 31 May 2008 07:05:12 -0500

Carnegie Museum of Art announces the acquisition of six significant works for the collection.

King Of Dinosaurs Returns To Carnegie Museum

ruzik_tuzik — Fri, 30 May 2008 01:12:47 -0500

Carnegie Museum of Natural History announces the completion of Dinosaurs in Their Time and the return of one of its most famous dinosaurs, Tyrannosaurus rex, with the opening of the exhibit's second and final phase on June 15, 2008. In order to accommodate the expected crowds, the museum will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Carnegie Museum Presents 2008 Summer Art Camps

ruzik_tuzik — Fri, 30 May 2008 01:11:52 -0500

Carnegie Museum of Art once again will hold a series of week-long summer art and architecture camps from June 16–August 15. These camps are designed for children ages 4–13. Each camp has an age-appropriate theme that involves kids in exploring the museum's collections and exhibitions as inspiration for imaginative and fun-filled creative self-expression.

Carnegie Museum Exhibits Abstract Art Before 1950

ruzik_tuzik — Thu, 29 May 2008 02:52:55 -0500

Abstract Art before 1950: Watercolors, Drawings, Prints, and Photographs, an exhibition highlighting works by some of the abstract art movement’s most famous and pioneering practitioners, will be on view in the Scaife Works on Paper gallery at Carnegie Museum of Art from June 13–October 18, 2008.

Carnegie Museum Announces Gala Benefit Of 'Life On Mars'

ruzik_tuzik — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 02:33:15 -0500

On May 2, 2008, Carnegie Museum of Art holds a festive Gala Benefit and Preview for Life on Mars, the 2008 Carnegie International. The Carnegie International is the oldest invitational survey of contemporary art in North America, and the 2008 installment is the 55th in its 112-year history.

Wertz Gallery: Gems And Jewelry

ruzik_tuzik — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 02:28:06 -0500

Carnegie Museum of Natural History unveils a new exhibit in Wertz Gallery: Gems and Jewelry entitled Time Machines: Watches from the H.J. Heinz Collection. On display from now until July 6.

Carnegie Museum Acquires Superb Tennyson Vase

ruzik_tuzik — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 02:20:25 -0500

Carnegie Museum of Art announces the acquisition of the Tennyson Vase, 1867, a superbly crafted silver urn from the late 19th century, by British sculptor and designer Henry Hugh Armstead, and made by Hancocks and Sons, silversmiths to Queen Victoria. The vase was exhibited at the 1867 World's Fair in Paris, and then at the 1873 World's Fair in Vienna.

Artists Announced For Life On Mars

ruzik_tuzik — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 02:05:41 -0500

The artists whose work will be featured in Life on Mars, the 2008 Carnegie International were announced today by Douglas Fogle, curator of contemporary art at Carnegie Museum of Art and curator of the exhibition. The show, on view from May 3, 2008, through January 11, 2009, will include works by 40 emerging and established artists from 17 countries.

Carnegie Museum Exhibits 'Scoop On Poop'

ruzik_tuzik — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 23:05:25 -0600

The Scoop on Poop! is a traveling exhibition based on the popular book of the same name by Dr. Wayne Lynch. The exhibition leads visitors on an investigation of what poop is and how animals and humans use it—to build homes, hide from enemies, attract mates, send messages, cool off, and, yes, even eat!

Carnegie Museum Published In Field Guide To Natural World

ruzik_tuzik — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 00:07:17 -0600

Carnegie Museum of Natural History is proud to announce that the renowned drawings of staff illustrator Mark A. Klingler will be gracing the pages of the newly published Field Guide to the Natural World of New York City. The book will be available online and in book stores later this month.

An Ancient Mammal With New Teeth Discovered

ruzik_tuzik — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:44:48 -0600

A team of Chinese and American scientists discovered a new mammal from the 165 million-year-old lakebeds of the Jurassic Period in Northern China. This new find sheds light on the earliest mammalian evolution, especially the convergent evolution of the important tribosphenic teeth among early mammals.